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3.2 Flushing and Avoidance of Stagnation: Yct Technical Guide 3-Section 3 - Installation Guide

Flushing is necessary after installation and before commissioning to remove particles that can damage pipes and cause issues. Pipes should be flushed separately with drinking water and a 150 μm mechanical filter used. All systems must be thoroughly flushed with clean water after completion to remove debris, with a velocity over 2m/s until discharge is clear and the water changed at least 20 times. Regular flushing is also needed to prevent stagnation and risks of deterioration or water quality problems.

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3.2 Flushing and Avoidance of Stagnation: Yct Technical Guide 3-Section 3 - Installation Guide

Flushing is necessary after installation and before commissioning to remove particles that can damage pipes and cause issues. Pipes should be flushed separately with drinking water and a 150 μm mechanical filter used. All systems must be thoroughly flushed with clean water after completion to remove debris, with a velocity over 2m/s until discharge is clear and the water changed at least 20 times. Regular flushing is also needed to prevent stagnation and risks of deterioration or water quality problems.

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3.

2 Flushing and Avoidance of Stagnation


(2)

BS EN 806-4 , Section 6.2.1 states that; The drinking water installation shall be flushed with
drinking water as soon as possible after installation and pressure testing and immediately before
commissioning. Cold and hot water pipes shall be flushed separately. The water used for the flushing
procedure shall be drinking water. It shall be taken into account that particles in the water can
damage the installation (corrosion, disfunctioning). To prevent this, a mechanical filter in accordance
with EN 13443-1 (no particles 150 m) shall be used.
All water services/heating systems should be thoroughly flushed with clean water as soon as
possible after completion to remove foreign matter including filings, flux residues etc. Water velocity
should be at least 2m/s and flushing should continue until the discharge water is completely clear.
The water in the system should be changed at least 20 times during flushing. It should be borne in
mind that simply filling a system and then draining down does not constitute a flush and, in most
cases, will serve merely to move extraneous matter from one point in the pipework installation to
another.
The purpose of flushing is to minimise the risk of pipework deterioration and/or water quality
problems. The system should be flushed at least weekly, but preferably at a frequency of at least
twice per week, by opening all outlets for a period that is long enough to completely recharge the
system with fresh water. This practice should continue until such time as the system is brought into
regular use. Under certain circumstances, consideration should also be given to frost protection.
Reference to the need to avoid stagnation in pipework is made in various publications including HSE
(1)
publication L8 (particularly paragraphs 164-189) which provide information on how to prevent the
development of legionella bacteria in water systems, and regular monitoring to ensure continued
effectiveness.
Certain systems will require disinfection prior to bringing into use, to comply with the requirements of
(2)
BS EN 806-4 . For further information on disinfection, see Section 3.3 of this manual.

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